Reviews

""Whirlwind . . . "offers an impressive 360-degree look at the air offensive against Japan's home islands. All of the story's major elements are here, as well as some frequently omitted. . . . While several worthy books have covered aspects of this air effort, none offers the comprehensive inter-service and international perspective of this concise account." --Richard R. Muller, "World War II "magazine

""Whirlwind" is a definitive history of the WW II air assault on Japan and is superb reading. I highly recommend it as a must for all military historians."--Cdr. Doug Siegfried, USN (Ret), "The Hook"

"A well-written, bright and insightful tour of the last definitive period of the Pacific war. . . . Tillman is one of this country's most respected aviation historians. . . . It's all here with the usual Tillman stamp of authority and occasional grim, irreverent humor. . . . "Whirlwind "will not disappoint." --Peter Mersky, "Wings of Gold "

"Barrett Tillman is one superb military aviation historian. . . . An epic story told by a master historian." --Robert B. Loring, "Leatherneck" magazine

Advance Praise for "WHIRLWIND" "Sweeping and authoritative, Barrett Tillman's "Whirlwind "puts the reader in the cockpit as Allied and Japanese airmen battle to the death in the broad skies of the Pacific, but never loses sight of the larger strategic issues and perspectives of the war, nor of the human cost that it extracted." --Richard Hallion, former chief historian of the U.S. Air Force "Barrett Tillman's "Whirlwind" is a concise, rigorous and authoritative miracle of military history. It's also a great read. I couldn't put it down." --Stephen Hunter, author of "I, Sniper" and "The 47th Samurai"" "Whirlwind" is the most authoritative account ever of the terrifying American air war against Japan, which both forced Tokyo's surrender and saved countless lives in the long run. This powerful book should put an end to the misguided moralizing to the contrary." --Andrew Nagorski, author of "The Greatest Battle """Whirlwind" has the critical elements to sep